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Pivotal Launches $250 Million Global Open Call To Improve the Health of Women Around the World
By: Marc Moorghen | October 9, 2024
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A $250 million global open call that will fund organizations around the world improving women’s mental and physical health
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Lever for Change announces leadership reorganization and expansion of team
October 2, 2024
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Kristen Molyneaux, formerly Vice President, Program Strategy & Learning, will become President of Lever for Change, with responsibility for building a strong organization, delivering high-quality services for donors and nonprofits, and maximizing the impact of funding for social change. Cecilia Conrad will continue to serve as CEO, with responsibility for strategy development, business development, and financial viability.
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New $50 Million Gulf Futures Challenge Launched to Support a Safer, More Resilient, and Sustainable Future for the U.S. Gulf Coast Region
By: Marc Moorghen | June 18, 2024
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A $50 million open challenge designed to discover and invest in bold ideas that apply, translate, or communicate science, engineering, and medical knowledge to address critical challenges in the Gulf.
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New Competition for a $100 Million Grant: Round Three of MacArthur’s 100&Change
By: Marc Moorghen | May 22, 2024
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A single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world's most critical social challenges
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Yield Giving Expands Award Amount to Deliver $640 Million to 361 U.S. Nonprofits Advancing the Voices and Opportunities of their Communities
By: Marc Moorghen | March 19, 2024
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Five finalists announced for $10 million award to provide women with safe access to maternal healthcare
May 11, 2023
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The Maternal & Infant Health Award will support innovative solutions that are improving maternal and infant health outcomes across the globe, with a special focus on locally led, community-based programs and projects.
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Yield Giving Launches New $250 Million Open Call to Elevate US Nonprofits Advancing the Voices and Opportunities of their Communities
March 21, 2023
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Yield Giving Launches New $250 Million Open Call to Elevate US Nonprofits Advancing the Voices and Opportunities of their Communities
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The LEGO Foundation Announces Awardees for 900 Million Danish Kroner $117 Million Global Challenge
By: Marc Moorghen | December 6, 2022
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Selected from over 600 applications, the LEGO Foundation’s Build a World of Play Challenge will fund five ground-breaking projects that will ensure children globally reach their full potential through play.
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Civic Engagement Nonprofit IGNITE Awarded the 2022 Jack Dilenschneider Award for Social Justice
November 4, 2022
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Lever for Change announced nonpartisan civic engagement nonprofit IGNITE as the recipient of a $10,000 grant to support partnerships to shift power to young women to become the next generation of social justice leaders.
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LEGO Foundation Announces Finalists for $117 Million Global Challenge
By: Marc Moorghen | October 20, 2022
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Selected from 600+ applications, the Build a World of Play Challenge recognises 10 finalists with bold ideas to solve the greatest problems facing early childhood development

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